Moto X4 VS Vivo V9: Specs Comparison

Moto X4 VS Vivo V9: Chinese company Vivo recently released the Vivo V9 smartphone. The complete bezel-less device is one of the most talked about mid-range smartphones right now. It looks like a twin-brother of the iPhone X. Motorola on the other hand, have revived their X-series. With a mid-range smartphone called “Moto X4“. Also known as Moto X 4th generation. Most mid-range smartphones that have been launched this year, have had great camera quality. And the Moto X4 and Vivo V9 didn’t disappoint. Let’s compare their specifications and features to see which one is better.

Moto X4 VS Vivo V9 – The Design

Just like i said in the introduction about the Vivo V9. It has the design of the famous iPhone X. With its aluminum alloy body, the smartphone is bezel-less. While the Moto X4 doesn’t have the themed iPhone X kind of design nor is it bezel-less. It does have a curved design around the edges. With an IP68 certified rating. it’s also resistant to water/dust for up to half an hour in a water depth of 1.5 meters. Which is good for users who love taking their smartphones to the pool side.

The Moto X4 rear camera and LED flash can be found in the top-middle area covered up with a ring-shaped metal. While the rear camera of the Vivo is on the top-left corner with its LED flash vertical to the camera. Both device are slim on the side. With the Moto X4 having a thickness of 8mm while the Vivo V9 measures at 7.9mm. But the Moto X4 is just too heavy at 163 grams compared to the Vivo V9 that is more light and weighs just 150 grams.

Not much to go by in terms of body colors. The Moto X4 is available in only Super Black and Sterling Blue colors. While Gold and Black colors is available for Vivo V9.

Moto X4 VS Vivo V9 – The Display

With a 19:9 aspect ratio and display type of 6.3-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, the Vivo V9 is ideal for watching movies and playing games on mobile. And also a screen resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels with 400 ppi density. The Moto X4 have the same IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen display type. But with reduced screen size of 5.2-inch. With 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and 424 ppi density. X4 screen is protected by Corning gorilla glass 3.

Moto X4 VS Vivo V9 – The Camera

The Vivo V9 comes with a dual rear camera of 16MP & 5MP with f/2.0 aperture and dual-LED flash. And a 24MP front camera with f/2.0 aperture for taking beautiful selfies. It’s said to have a AI beautification technology incorporated inside the camera. Which will only make your pictures and selfies look amazing.

The selling point of the Moto X4 is also its camera/picture quality. It comes with a dual 12MP with f/2.0 aperture + 8MP with f/2.2 aperture rear camera and dual-LED dual-tone flash. At the front is the 16MP camera with f/2.0. Both rear and front camera of the Moto X4 have wide-angle lens and its adaptive in conditions with low lights. Both smartphones have good camera quality, but i would say the Vivo V9 is slightly better.

Moto X4 VS Vivo V9 – Hardware and Software

Under the hood for the Moto X4 is a Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 chipset with a Octa-core 2.2GHz processor. While the Qualcomm MSM8953-Pro Snapdragon 626 chipset with Octa-core 2.2GHz processor powers the Vivo V9. Both device have good chipset and processing unit which should serve you well.

The Vivo V9 comes with a 4GB RAM and 64GB ROM which can be expanded to 256GB through a microSD card slot. The Moto X4 has three models in this regard. The 4GB RAM + 64GB ROM, the 6GB RAM + 64GB ROM and the 3GB RAM + 32GB ROM. All of which are expandable up to 256GB with the microSD slot. The Vivo V9 runs on the latest Android 8.1 Oreo. While Moto X4 runs on Android 7.1 Nougat but one can upgrade to Android 8.0 Oreo.

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Moto X4 VS Vivo V9 – The Battery

The Vivo V9 is powered by a non-removable Li-Ion 3260 mAh battery. While the Moto X4 have a non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery. The battery capacity of both devices isn’t bad at all. And can last up to 18-20 hours on normal usage.

Moto X4 VS Vivo V9 – The Price

The Moto X4 goes for about $405 (N141,500) while the Vivo V9 for about $370 (N129,500). Based on the price and what they have to offer, i would say the Vivo V9 is the best here. It has better battery capacity, camera quality and runs on the latest Android operating system. The Moto X4 is too expensive for a smartphone that came out in 2017 and it’s not even bezel-less.